The virtual show, coming to a screen near you this June 16-18, will present sessions on how to integrate content, space, and AV tech with topics like designing contact-free building experiences, how
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In April, AVIXA convened its first virtual Cohort Lab to explore why humans are so driven to gather in person, and how we can leverage technology to respond to those needs. At the end of the session,
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As podcasts and audiobooks grow in popularity, and as voice control moves from home-based digital assistants into “smart earphones”, audio is moving to the fore. the temporary elimination of physical
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Now that we watch our entire lives on screens, constantly flipping back and forth between emails, news, and social media, it’s going to take something pretty special to make us tune in for longer-form
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Noah Waxman co-founded Cactus, where he steers a team that integrates digital technology into design. In a rapidly changing cultural shift from analog to digital, Waxman is at the forefront of a new a
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Digital signage is a valuable technology tool for helping companies, organizations, and individuals create better outcomes, but it also consumes precious energy and leaves a footprint. Starting with c
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TIDE 2020 will be a new half-day program focused on the collaborative ties between media architecture and AV installation. On stage at this TIDE, leading experiential designers will explore the creati
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Everything that makes LED great can also be its potential downside. While dynamic, LED could easily be overused or used without regard for several important factors, not the least of which is the cont
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The problem with many AV designs is that they’re created in a vacuum. Designers rarely meet those using the systems. Therefore, as designers, we should observe the existing users in their day-to-day r
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The integration of custom digital canvases and artistic audiovisual effects into physical and architectural design transforms how people connect with the space and with each other, producing a new kin
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Adding lighthearted and personal options in the office is a productivity enhancement. And there are metrics to prove it. New research, and human-centric analytics like the WELL Building Standard, can
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Multi-use, multi-discipline, multi-platform, multi-dimensional, multi-generational, multi-tasking, multi-lingual, and multimodal are only a few of the terms used to describe today’s diverse workforce
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Ultimately, deep media is about providing a fully realized visual instrument to the client, rather than just a big display. It’s a living platform that transforms a physical space with intelligent, ex
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AVIXA refers to the TIDE conference as ‘AV’s campfire’ and the moniker is apt. At InfoComm 2019, held in Orlando, USA, the AV community gathered to discuss how the industry as a whole could shift gear
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Jeff Day, CEO of North of 10 Advisors, kicked off the annual TIDE (Technology. Innovation. Design. Experience.) Conference by inviting everyone to gather round. “TIDE is the campfire of this industry—
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Many live events are thrilling, but what makes an experience unforgettable? How can technology be used to deepen engagement? This inspired gallery highlights the technical strategies and imaginative b
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It can be challenging to talk about experience because the word itself is so pervasive in daily life. Unlike a term that has a specific and unchanging meaning, such as, say, “local area network,” we t
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From lobbies of corporate enterprises to halls of museums to façades of buildings, incorporating dynamic digital experiences can be complex undertakings. Experience designers walk us through the proce
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TIDE speaker Bart Kresa is a Master Projection Designer who works in large-scale, high-end projection mapping. Bart founded BARTKRESA studio in 2006, a premier projection mapping company that speciali
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Trey Courtney is the Chief Product Officer for Mood Media, the world’s leading in-store media solutions company that uses the right combination of sight, sound, scent, social and systems solutions to
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Multisensory engagement can help encode experiences even deeper in the memory banks. That’s why artists, designers, facility owners, and even the mayors of storied cities are turning to AV technologie
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Imagine peering into the vent of a volcano or floating through the neon wisps of the Perseids meteor shower. With virtual reality (VR), it’s all possible. VR offers the power to experience different w
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Storytelling is one thing. Then there’s storydoing. New York City-based Local Projects integrates physical design and digital media to bring stories to life. This motley mix of interdisciplinary think
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The Los Angeles Public Library’s new Digital Commons boasts a 28-foot-wide high-definition, direct view LED screen in a first-floor atrium, greeting visitors with a compelling loop of videos that tell
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Patrice Speed is the Executive Creative Director of Britelite Immersive, a creative technology agency that places people and brands at the center of immersive content-driven experiences. Patrice took
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The University of Texas at Dallas Public Interactives Research Lab studies new technologies that draw on developments in ubiquitous computing, public art, and environmental design to create new intera
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In this moment of rapid change, where more technological ecosystems are interconnected, and the user experience has become crucially important, AV stakeholders need big-picture strategies, bold new id
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The emergence of truly immersive tech is no longer a novel concept—it’s here. These are some of the technologies that are reshaping the way we learn, work, and communicate. Photo credit: Tim Herman/In
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